Translations
Modern
…and said to them, “Cross over before the ark of the LORD your God into the middle of the Jordan. Each of you is to take a stone upon his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of Israel,
Traditional
And Joshua said unto them, Pass over before the ark of the Lord your God into the midst of Jordan, and take ye up every man of you a stone upon his shoulder, according unto the number of the tribes of the children of Israel:
Literal
And Joshua said to them, “Pass over before the face of the ark of YHWH your God into the midst of the Jordan, and take up for yourselves each man one stone on his shoulder, by the number of the tribes of the sons of Israel,
Latin
…et ait ad eos: Ite ante arcam Domini Dei vestri ad Jordanis medium, et portate inde singuli singulos lapides in humeris vestris, juxta numerum filiorum Israël,
Original
Hebrew
English
…and said to them, “Cross over before the ark of the LORD your God into the middle of the Jordan. Each of you is to take a stone upon his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of Israel,
Notes
to take a stone upon his shoulder: This implies that each man chose stones weighing about 100 pounds.
Theme notes and profiles
Events
- War with Canaanitesc. 1451 BC
People
Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Joshua: Moses' assistant who led Israel into Canaan
Places
Jordan: A river and region, significant in Israel's history
Glossary
Conquest and Allotment of the Land Joshua (Person) Joshua, Book of Judges, Book of Rahab (Person) Tribe of Dan
Topics
Instruction in Religion Pillar by Joshua, the Crossing of the Jordan River Stones: Memorial Pillars of the River Jordan: Passage of Israel Over: Commemorated by a Pillar of Stones in Gilgal Token: Memorial Stones